Big_Time_SS

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So I am planning on buying a ss4000 converter from a member here.
I just want to here some opinions from people that have this converter.
Car has (Lid, FTRA, Headers going in soon, ORY, Borla catback, Stock 10 bolt, stock tranny.)
My car is/not a DD it sees 5 to 7K mi. a yr.
How does a 4000 feel in traffic? (Houston Tx. Traffic) You never know.
Should I just wait and get a smaller one?
Let me here some thoughts.
Thanks for any Info....

arcticwhiteTA

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What gears do you have?

Tuner@Straightline

I had the Yank SS4000 in my 2002 Z28, with LG G5X3 Cam, Hooker Super Comps LT's, and SLP Lid. I didn't have a problem with it, in fact I loved the Yank, and would recommend it for anybody with cams in that size (They need it).

Big_Time_SS

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I have 3.73s

arcticwhiteTA

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You should be fine with those gears. I have a 3600 with 2.73s and it's pretty loose, it takes 2200-2500 to move with traffic so you should be significantly less than that.

Big_Time_SS

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My bad I meant to type 3.42 upgrading to 3.73 later down the road.

steelers71

I say get it for sure. Before I went h/c my car had similar mods to yours. I had the Yank, ported tb and a couple of free mods with stock 3.23's and tranny. It went a best of 12.04@110mph on a 1.59 60ft. Times are in my sig with adding h/c and pacesetters. I don't think you will get a better all around converter. Feels near stock under normal driving, but when you get on the throttle it turns to a totally different animal.

StreetLethal01

If you have stock gears they are 3.23s. 3.42 came with manual trans.

99Hawk262

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SS4000 is great for daily driving. I did it with 3.23's with no issues whatsoever.

Big_Time_SS

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Yes its a stock tranny from a 2002 camaro with 3.42 gears, according to the f-body gear/ratio website.
My stocker went boom around 64K mi. STOCK..WTF

99NavyTA

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Yeah Its an awesome converter I ran one for awhile and Loved it!!!
its actually for sale on here... not to hijack or anything..

cals400ex

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why do some people choose the SS over the PT? just for harder launches?

98REDZ

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Dont know much about Yanks converters, BUT it will not be TOO big...as long as you wanna be fast, and you wouldn't be bothering upgrading if that were the case. I have a 4000 2.5STR Fuddle in mine and used to roll around on stock 2.73 gears and full exhaust with no problems but absolute fun all the time, loved it.

99Hawk262

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PT series are more for NA applications, SS can handle nitrous. SS is better for city driving, PT is better from highway rolls. My experience is that the PT4400 launches just as hard as the SS4000. PT is more of a max effort converter whereas the SS is still pretty tame.

Top Fuel

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get the SS4000. The most fun I ever had with my car was when i had a SS4200/3.42 combo. I had stage 2 heads/ls6 cam, tuned well enough that it passed for stock, 3500lb rw, clicking off consistent 11.50's and taking people's money

Now noone wants to race me fairly

Matt D

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I have a YANK PT4400 that flashes to 5000 off of a footbrake, and it is great on the street. I still get 18mpg city and my times are in my sig. If you plan on staying N/A I would go with their PT series for max effort, otherwise go with the SS if you plan on spraying it.

SSkillz

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<<PT 4400 Its great on the streets just got to get use to it!

zer0psi

I'm having an SS4000 installed in my car as we speak.
I'm replacing a bad Vig 3600 (long story, not too happy), but so far in terms of customer service and answering questions, Yank has been the best I've dealt with.

As Dave said, usually a Yank SS4000 will feel similar to a Vig 3600. The ones I've driven never feel like huge stalls to me. Tighter than the Fuddle 3800 I had in my Z.